Samuel Estreicher is honored with the Samuel M. Kaynard Award for Excellence

Samuel Estreicher, Dwight D. Opperman Professor of Law, is the recipient of the 2013 Samuel M. Kaynard Award for Excellence in the Fields of Labor & Employment Law from the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal. The award is named for Samuel Kaynard ’42, who was a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) official in Brooklyn, and who oversaw the effort by New York taxi drivers to form a union in 1965. According to a press release from the Hofstra Labor & Employment Law Journal, this award is "given annually in recognition of those who hold strong ideals, who display keen legal acumen, and who make outstanding contributions to the fields of labor and employment law." Estreicher will receive the award at a banquet hosted by the Journal on Thursday, April 18. Acting General Counsel Lafe Solomon of the NLRB will be giving introductory remarks.